WEBVTT right now. GOOD AFTERNOON I'M LEXY SCHEEN. EIGHTEEN NEW POLICE OFFICERS WILL SOON HIT LOUISVILLE STREETS. A GRADUATION CEREMONY WAS HELD FOR THE NEW OFFICERS THIS MORNING AT IROQUOIS PARK. WLKY'S ERICA COGHILL WAS THERE. SHE NOW JOINS US LIVE AT METRO POLICE HEADQUARTERS WITH ALL OF THE DETAILS. ERICA? LEXY, TODAY MEMBERS OF LMPD'S 28TH RECRUIT CLASS WERE OFFICIALLY SWORN-IN AS OFFICERS. THE LATEST CLASS OF OFFICERS IS MADE-UP OF PEOPLE COMING FROM A VARIETY OF BACKGROUNDS... FROM MEMBERS OF THE MILITARY WHO'VE BEEN DEPLOYED TO IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN, TO A FORMER PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL PLAYER AND EVEN A COUNTRY MUSIC ARTIST. THE CLASS WAS MADE-UP OF THREE WOMEN AND SIXTEEN MEN. THEY ENDURED SIX MONTHS OF TRAINING TO PREPARE THEM PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY FOR THE JOB. "10:38:23 One of the things we have spent a lot of time and attention on is dealing with people how you talk to people and teat people really says more to the community about what we think about them, feel about them 36" "10:41:59 it is really neat being able to stand up for people who can't stand up for themselves and really beign able to make a change in the community is really an honor 07" MANY OF THE OFFICERS WILL BEGIN THIS WEEK. LIVE AT METRO POLICE